nba roundup Thursday’s other games

Rockets 107, Hornets 95

CHARLOTTE, N.C.

James Harden had 30 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, and the Houston Rockets beat the Charlotte Hornets for their third straight win. It was the 25th time Harden has scored at least 30 points. Harden was just 8 of 21 from the field and had nine turnovers, but turned up his play a notch down the stretch as the Rockets overcame a nine-point, third-quarter deficit. The Rockets forced the Hornets into a season-high 22 turnovers, leading to 27 points. Patrick Beverly had 17 points and Montrezl Harrell added 15 off the bench for the Rockets (39-17). Nic Batum had 15 points and 10 assists for the Hornets, who have lost eight of their last nine.

76ers 112, Magic 111

ORLANDO, Fla.

T.J. McConnell made the go-ahead jumper with 5.8 seconds remaining, Dario Saric came off the bench to score 24 points and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Orlando Magic. McConnell’s basket in the lane came after Ersan Ilyasova won the jump ball against Evan Fournier in the waning moments of a game that featured 10 lead changes and five ties before the Sixers completed their final rally. Moments earlier, Magic center Nikola Vucevic had blocked Ilyasova’s shot in the corner with 13 seconds remaining and Orlando holding a one-point lead. Ilyasova was the only starter in double figures with 16 points for Philadelphia.

Mavericks 112, Jazz 105, OT

DALLAS

Harrison Barnes scored 31 points, including eight in overtime, and Dallas rallied from a 21-point deficit to beat Utah. Barnes’ three-point play ended an 11-0 run that began late in regulation and put Dallas ahead 107-100. Devin Harris scored the first four points of OT. Utah’s Gordon Hayward scored a season-high 36 points, but missed a 3-point attempt from the left corner as regulation ended. The Mavericks scored the final four points of regulation, on a dunk by Barnes and a rebound basket from the edge of the foul line by Dirk Nowitzki with 3 seconds remaining. Nowitzki finished with 20 points. Utah’s Rudy Gobert scored 15 points and added 15 rebounds.

Associated Press